Fire Ant Bait To Be Sold Aug. 30 At Agricultural Center

DELAND — The Division of Plant Industry will sell fire ant bait at the Volusia County Agricultural Center on State Road 44 Aug. 30.

Amdro and Logic will be sold from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Amdro will cost $4 for a 1-pound bag or $75 for a 25-pound bag, and Logic will cost $130 for a 25-pound bag.

Sharon Ann Fox, Volusia County extension agent for livestock, said the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services believes the state- supported program directly benefits the public as a control measure against fire ants.

The fire ant, which is not native to the United States, has no natural enemies. Fox said the painful pests must be controlled to keep them from proliferating even more.

She said the state agriculture department sold 86,842 pounds of Amdro last year through the program.

More information is available from Fox at the agricultural center, (904) 736-0624.